St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-20
Diamonds Galore.

Third street has a number of very at
tractiYe show windows. Some of them
contain curioSitieS, others great dis
plays of dry goods OF clothing. and a
few others cO>tly, glittering jewels.
For day or two past the windows of
Myers & Carpenters new iewelry store,
between Minnesota and Cedar. have
drawn the largest audiences, and the
people who stopped to gaze at the dis
play strained their eyes to get view of
the interior beyond. And well they
might, for there is much to be seen
which may be found only in the finest
shops of the largest cities on the globe.
Throughout the establishment there is
nothing snowy. The goods themselves
are, of course, displayed to the
best advantage, but they are
conspicuous only by their ele
gance and peculiar designs; elegant
simplicity is the idea that prevails. On
either side of the large room. as you en-
ter, are the long, deep caseS-thOse next
to the wall being filled with most beau
tifully decorated solid, sterling and
plated Silyerware, from which one might
select almost any article used in din
ing room; and the counter cases, Of
dark rosewood and plate glass, with
watches, diamonds, jeWelry and small
wares. This room is finished in old
English carved oak. the beauty and az
tistic effect of which strike the eye at
once. 1t is perhaps not too much TO say
that no store room in the country is more
pleasing in general arrangement, or has
TO such degree that effect so much
sought after by finiShers and designers
modest elegance: and it is important
to add that st. Paul firm-COrlieS,
4. IL Il Il
These people are certainly entitled to
much credit. A smaller apartment to the
rear is filled with fine mirrors. rare and
beautiful sevres vases, lamps of ingen-
iOusly wrought brass standing four TO
six feet high, ornaments in ONYX and
marble, chalcedOny and other heavy
goods. This room is finished in dark
cherry, very handsome and effective.
4 mantelpiece. of San Domingo ma
hOgany, of the same color. is promi-
nent feature: its elaborate carving,
masSiveneSs and rich color adding
greatly to the general effect. The st.
Paul Furniture company is credited
with this work, which fact should not
be lost sight of. In the extreme rear are
two gOOd-siZed work shops, supplied
with everything in the way of tools
jeweler could ask for. Mr.. Myers led
tilC al Spacious Vault
opened a burglar-prOOf safe and
took out three small express pack
ages, which evidently had not
been opened. ''I'll show you
something that will dazzle your eyes"
said he, and seating himself behind a
wire screen with the scribe, looked
around to see if any other suspicious
characters were watching, tore off the
wrappers. and ''Whewr the reporter
was blinded for moment. What are
they wOrth?" Well, this necklace of
thirty-Seven stones is worth $4,000;
that pair of ear-drOpS weighs fourteen
carats and is worth 5000; this tiara
will sell for $1,000" Then he took a
rough piece of rock from a paper, from
which prOtruded sparkling diamond,
the size of hazel nut. Attention was
next called TO several trays of splendid
stones set in rings, in one of the cases,
which reflected the most beautiful colOrs
Imaginable. In this case were diamonds
in every conceivable form, rubies,